Dichoptera is a genus of planthoppers found in tropical Asia. They were formerly placed in the family Dictyopharidae but are now considered members of the family Fulgoridae.Emeljanov A (1979) The problem of differentiation of the families Fulgoridae and Dictyopharidae. Trudy Zoologicheskogo Instituta Akademii Nauk SSSR 82:3-22.
They have large and stout bodies with long membranous forewings. The head is short and may have a long process. There are 11 species in the genus.
Often found on the bark of Ficus trees, they are tended by ants and sometimes parasitized by Dryinidae.
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